THE PARADIGM OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH DECISION-MAKING

Nikolina Dukic Samarzija (), Andrea Arbula Blecich () and Luka Samarzija ()
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Nikolina Dukic Samarzija: University of Rijeka
Andrea Arbula Blecich: University of Rijeka
Luka Samarzija: University of Rijeka

Economic Thought and Practice, 2018, vol. 27, issue 2, 503-516

Abstract: Equitable provision of health care has been a longstanding goal in many European countries. Provision of such universal coverage comes with the problem of growing health expenditures that is recognized globally. This article argues that patient-centered care (PCC), which has become a new promising paradigm for cost-effective provision of health care, should also become the new paradigm in the public health decision-making. PCC relates to the notion that patients’ preferences, objectives and values should be considered in the process of decision-making and delivery of health care. If we apply the PCC paradigm to the public health issue, it can be argued that any public health program or health policy should be created and evaluated considering patients’ preferences. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to elaborate the importance of preference elicitation in health care decision-making as a part of PCC.

Keywords: health care; health decision-making; patient-centered care; stated preference (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D01 I12 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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